Nutrition Program Specialist - National Public Nutrition Strategy

About the role

CTG is recruiting a Nutrition Program Specialist for a 3-month assignment in Kabul starting 1 December 2026. The consultant supports the Public Nutrition Department (PND) of the Ministry of Public Health, with technical support from the client, to review the previous National Public Nutrition Strategy (2019-2023) and develop a revised, evidence-informed, results-based and costed strategy for the agreed period. The overall aim is a nationally owned strategy with strategic priorities, measurable targets, implementation arrangements, financing needs and a monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning framework.

Key responsibilities

• Inception: hold an inception meeting with PND/MoPH and the client, prepare an inception report and agree on the review approach.
• Desk review and analysis: review the previous strategy, policies and programmes, analyse nutrition status and trends, and map existing interventions and gaps.
• Review implementation: assess progress against the previous strategy, the availability, quality and continuity of services such as IMAM, IYCF and micronutrient interventions, and the use of nutrition data.
• Consultation: engage ministries, provincial authorities, UN agencies, NGOs, academia and community representatives, and hold field visits where feasible.
• Develop the revised strategy: define goals, objectives, theory of change, priority interventions and implementation arrangements.
• Results framework: build a results chain with indicators, baselines, targets, data sources and reporting arrangements.
• Costing: estimate intervention costs, prepare a costed multi-year plan and financing scenarios, and identify the resource gap.
• Validation and finalisation: present drafts to PND and the client, incorporate feedback and submit the final strategy, results framework and costed plan.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in public health, nutrition, epidemiology, health policy or health systems (doctoral degree an advantage).
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in administrative and clerical management related to public health activities.
• At least 7 years of experience in Afghanistan.
• Fluent English, Dari and Pashto.